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Edgar County Background Information

At this point, the seat in Edgar County is Paris. In 2020, the Edgar County population was 16,866.

It was formed in 1823.

It was named for John Edgar, an Irish-born officer in the Royal Navy who resigned rather than fight against the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

Edgar County Arrest Files

Edgar County records each crime that occurs within the county borders. Every single crime in Edgar County is broken into two sections in the crime report. The classifications in question are violent crime and property crime. The three main property crime groups are vehicle theft, larceny, and burglary. However, the violent crime classes include murder, rape, assault, and robbery. In 2019, Edgar County recorded 4 violent and 32 property crimes.

Edgar County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Jeff D. Wood
228 N. Central Ave.
Paris, IL 61944
Phone: (217) 465-4166
Fax: (217) 463-2161

Edgar County Criminal Files

The regularly updated Edgar County criminal records include jail and inmate records. The Edgar County must legally keep an up to date sex offender registers. This includes every person linked with Edgar County, whether it be an offender living, attending school, working, or incarcerated in the county. This list can be accessed by all occupants in Edgar County. Every single occupants has the right to search for nearby sex offenders if they wish. People can also search by name if they so wish. These searches also include any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders across Edgar County.

Edgar County Court Documents

In Edgar County, every last court record is serviced by the county courthouse. In order to obtain a court record, a person in Edgar County must visit at:

County Courthouse
Circuit Clerk: Angela R. Barrett
115 W Court St. Room M
Paris, IL 61944
Phone: (217) 466-7447
Fax: (217) 466-7443
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CST

When someone contests a decision made by lower Illinois courts, the Court of Appeals can overturn said decision if they see fit. The lower courts in question are made up of the 102 superior/trial courts across 102 Illinois counties, such as Edgar County.

NOTE - Standard court records can be sent via one of three methods in Edgar County. Records can be distributed via email, mail, or fax. However, mail delivery is the only method available for official records.

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Edgar County Public Records

Edgar County keeps vital records on every single resident in the county. In fact, Edgar County, along with the other Illinois counties, is in charge of obtaining some of these documents and forwarding them to the state government. The vital record bracket can include birth, death, marriage, and divorce documents.

For instance, in Illinois, marriage records are currently amassed by the relevant county clerk. Copies of every vital record are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. The Edgar County office, as well as other county offices around Illinois, has also been in charge of birth and death records in previous years. These records are then all gathered under one roof in a central registry. Not only does this keep everything safe and in one place, but they can also then all be used to compare and contrast in statistical analysis.

The Illinois Freedom of Information Act was passed in 1800 and ensures that all Edgar County locals can get public records. Both state and local government are covered by this act. This act was most recently amended back in 1984. Records can be accessed at:

County Clerk: August H. Griffin
115 W. Court St.
Room J
Paris, IL 61944
PH: (217) 466-7433
FAX: (217) 466-7430

Having said that, occupants of Edgar County must pay a fee per record. Birth record first copies cost $16 in Edgar County. Any extra copy ordered on top of this as the original are then available for $10 each. In Edgar County, death record first copies cost $20. It then costs a supplementary $14 for every copy beyond that. The first copies of marriage records in Edgar County cost $16 and $10 for each additional copy requested.

NOTE - Edgar County has a number of rules that must be followed when it comes to obtaining records. Firstly, the office is only open from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CST. In order to be granted a copy of a record, a person must also be able to show some form of photo identification. In Edgar County, a person can show a driver's license or state ID, among other things. A person must also put each individual request in writing in Edgar County in order to be successful.